Date: 2021-11-05Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (EU) 2021/1920 of 28 June 2021 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement on air transport between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the State of Qatar, of the other part
**Summary:**
Council Decision (EU) 2021/1920, dated June 28, 2021, authorizes the signing and provisional application, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement on Air Transport between the European Union and its Member States and the State of Qatar. This decision follows the successful conclusion of negotiations initiated on June 7, 2016, and the initialling of the Agreement on March 4, 2019. The Council decision emphasizes that the signing and provisional application of the agreement do not affect the allocation of competences between the Union and its Member States. The agreement will be applied provisionally, as per Article 29.3, pending the completion of procedures necessary for its full entry into force. The President of the Council is authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union. The Decision entered into force on the date of its adoption (June 28, 2021).
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe, party to the air transport agreement.
State of Qatar: A country in the Middle East, party to the air transport agreement with the European Union.
Agreement on air transport between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the State of Qatar, of the other part: The international agreement that is the subject of the Council Decision.
Council Decision EU 2021/920: The specific Council Decision authorizing the signing and provisional application of the air transport agreement.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: A primary treaty of the European Union.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation.
Luxembourg: City in Luxembourg where the decision was adopted.
Council of the European Union: An institution of the European Union where government ministers from each member state meet to take decisions at the EU level.
5.11.2021 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 391/1
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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1920
of 28 June 2021
on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement on air transport
between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the State of Qatar, of the
other part
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction with
Article 218(5), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 7 June 2016 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the State of Qatar for an
agreement on air transport. The negotiations were successfully concluded with the initialling of the Agreement on
air transport between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the State of Qatar, of the
other part (‘the Agreement’) on 4 March 2019.
(2) The signing of the Agreement on behalf of the Union and its provisional application do not affect the allocation of
competences between the Union and its Member States. This Decision should not be interpreted as making use of
the possibility for the Union to exercise its external competence with regard to areas covered by the Agreement
falling within shared competence to the extent that such competence has not yet been exercised internally by the
Union.
(3) The Agreement should be signed and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures
necessary for its entry into force,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement on air transport between the European Union and its Member States,
of the one part, and the State of Qatar, of the other part, is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said
Agreement(1).
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of
the Union.
(1) See page 3 of this Official Journal.L 391/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 5.11.2021
Article 3
The Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis in accordance with Article 29(3) thereof, pending the completion of
the procedures necessary for its entry into force.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 2021.
For the Council
The President
M. do Céu ANTUNES